"prestissimo" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian prestissimo. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|it:prestissimo|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "prestissimo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "prestissimo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="prestissimo"> Borrowed from Italian prestissimo. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} prestissimo (not comparable)
  1. (music) Extremely fast, the fastest possible tempo. Tags: not-comparable
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Adverb

IPA: /pɹɛˈstɪsɪməʊ/ [UK]
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian prestissimo. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|it:prestissimo|text=+|tree=1}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Italian", "term" : "prestissimo", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "it" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "prestissimo", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="prestissimo"> Borrowed from Italian prestissimo. Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} prestissimo (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly music) Very quickly. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

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  1. An extremely section of music.
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